Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA22 near Big Lake, AK — 2017-02-23

Final reportGAA17CA159
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Date
2017-02-23
Location
Big Lake, AK, USA
Airport
BGQ
Aircraft
PIPER PA22
Registration
N6024D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after conducting two touch-and-go landings at a nearby airport, he decided to land at a different airport to speak with a friend. He added that everything seemed normal during the touchdown on the snow-covered runway but that the airplane then "abruptly stopped and [nosed] over." The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the rudder. The pilot reported that the inside of the left main landing gear and brake was "packed with ice" and had frozen, which prevented the wheel from rotating during the landing roll.

NTSB coding

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